Английская Википедия:Heteropurpura
Материал из Онлайн справочника
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Italic title Шаблон:Taxobox
Heteropurpura is an extinct genus of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.
Fossil records
The fossil record of this species dates back to the Pliocene (age range: 3.6 to 2.588 million years ago). These fossils have been found in Italy and Spain.[1]
Description
Shells of Heteropurpura species can reach a size of about Шаблон:Convert.[2]
Species
- †Heteropurpura polymorpha Brocchi 1814
References